GG Lightrek 3 weight bearing limit

I weight a lot more than you and my GG3s have stood the test. I may not do exactly some of the things you mentioned but I have had a single pole astonishingly carry a fair part of my weight when I've slipped several times going downhill.

I purposely sized poles longer than conventional measurement. I cross-country skate and found that double poling while hiking like I do skating can help you fly on trails.

I've been using a pair of Lightrek 3's for around 2 years now. Those poles are tough as nails and should easily handle that kind of use. I weigh around 180 and have done everything you described with no issues. Be sure that you get the 3's though – they are a major upgrade from the 2's.

I am thinking about starting to use poles and was looking at the Lightreks as well. I was going to get the fixed poles from GG but they pose a major concern for me for use with a tarp. You can't get a storm worthy setup if you were to setup your tarp with poles that high, wouldn't you guys say? I might get the Lightrek 4s for that reason, they weigh about an ounce more but they would allow me to pitch my tarp low for stormy weather.

you could always just put some duct tape around your poles where you want your guylines to be.

Hm, I've never tried that before. Is that a common practice? Would I have to use a lot of duct tape to keep the guylines from sliding?

Hi Sid

A single turn of duct-tape should stop a *tight* clove-hitch from sliding down.

Cheers

I used the Lightrek 4s on a recent hike where there were something like 100 stream crossings. I don't weigh 165 but I'm not 120, either. I never felt the poles were too flimsy to hold my weight. And those were the ones that are adjustable. I think you would be happy with them.

I've reviewed most of the poles reviewed here at BackpackingLight. I've broken several poles along the way, including the original Lightrek 1 (review on this site). However, my go-to poles when not reviewing are the Lightrek 3 poles, every time.

I'm 6'1" and I weight about 185. I'm very hard on poles. The Lightrek 3 poles are wicked light and surprisingly stiff. Best of all, they are plenty durable- I've fallen on these poles, jammed them in holes on the trail and between rocks, and they are still doing great. Highly recommended- as is this review-
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/gg_lightrek3.html

Best, Doug